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    Rendit (en. Gave back)

    /ʁɑ̃.di/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To put something back in the state it was in before.
    He returned the book to the library.
    Il rendit le livre à la bibliothèque.
    To return something to its owner.
    She returned his smile to him.
    Elle lui rendit son sourire.
    To produce an effect or a result.
    This decision made the project possible.
    Cette décision rendit le projet possible.

    Etymology

    From the verb to render, derived from the Latin 'reddere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to account for one's actions
    To report one's actions.
    rendre des comptes
    to pay a visit
    To visit someone.
    rendre une visite
    to administer justice
    To apply justice to a situation.
    rendre la justice

    Related Words

    to render
    To return something to its original state.
    rendre
    to deposit
    To put something in a designated place.
    déposer
    to submit
    To give something back to someone.
    remettre

    Slang Meanings

    To give someone a taste of their own medicine.
    He gave him a taste of his own medicine after everything he did.
    Il lui a rendu la monnaie de sa pièce après tout ce qu'il a fait.
    To drive someone crazy.
    This music drives him crazy.
    Cette musique le rend dingue.